this is a historical fiction novel about 15 year old Amari, a young woman from Zavi, Ghana. Amari loves her community[ the Ewe people], her family, and her soon-to-be husband Besa. One day unannounced a group of pale faced strangers arrive , led there by neighbouring tribe, the Ashanti, Amari's people prepare a celebration to welcome the guests not knowing the grave danger they will soon face. after a meal, gift exchange, storytelling amd dancing, the white men open fire on the community. Amari watched as her parents are murdered she runs into the jungle with her little brother Kwasi but he is speared and killed she is then in shackled and chained to fellow surviving villagers and her suffering began.